Latest Kelley F5 mandolin

[Skip Kelley]

Here's is the latest mando I've completed. It has a red spruce top and bigleaf back, sides and neck. I know the big "G" won't approve but, I cut a flowerpot for the peghead. I used black pearl and abalone. I am happy how it turned out. I used some varnish that turned out to be alot more amber than I intended. I am getting used to it. Since I was born in 1961, I think it is fitting cause it reminds me of all the yellowed binding on the 50's and 60's Gibsons. The mandolin already has that fat hollow log tubby sound. I am real pleaded with this one. Hope you like it!

[Stephen Cagle]

Now thats a mandolin! Very nice and I love the color...GREAT job.. Stephen

[bernabe]

Nice job Skip.

[Trey Young]

That looks great Skip! That bigleaf maple back is beautiful.

[Gail Hester]

Awesome Skip! I love the way you terminated the fretboard and that back wood is terrific. Those uniquely figured pieces call to me.

[Jonas]

Beautiful Skip! Please post sound clips.

[Scotti Adams]

Sure is nice.

[i-vibe]

beautiful. i LOVE the amber! and my, my.... what a lovely derriere.

[Ed Goist]

Great job Skip! Beautiful work.

[Charles E.]

Skip, great work, I love the Maple back.

[f5loar]

I hope you can hold onto it until I get there to pick on it. Really wild looking grain going on there.

[MandoNicity]

Looks lovely Skip!

JR

[Skip Kelley]

Thanks for all your kind words! I really appreciate it! Tom, it will be here so you can put a pick to it.

[Randi Gormley]

My first thought (beside 'wow'!) was, 'that's a really cheerful-looking mandolin.' Looks like it'll cause lots of smiles in its life.

[SHORTY]

Awesome workmanship Skip.

[Steve Sorensen]

Graceful mastery of the craft is evident. Nice work.
Steve

[Mark Walker]

Skip - super job! Ditto what everyone else is saying! And like Gail, that back 'calls to me' as well. Very unique and beautiful!

[300win]

Real nice ! I got to get on down the hill to High Point before long and look at your mandolins.

[AlanN]

Yeah, bud! Baby's Got Back! Look positively windswept.

[Bill Snyder]

Beautiful.

[Agustin]

Beautifu mandolin! Skip

[jasona]

Really got an aged vibe to it. Congrats, great work!

[Max Girouard]

Skip, that looks great! Really like the color on the binding and inlay!

[Rick Schmidlin]

Very cool indeed, congrat Skip great work.